GENERAL41298

• Permit No: C1981037
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 10/4/1989
• Doc Name: STATUS OF GEC SETTLEMENT RECLAMATION PLAN
• From: MLRD
• To: MIKE LONG
• Permit Index Doc Type: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Roy Romer, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
FRED R. BANTA, Director
DATE: October 4, 1989
T0: Mike Long ^ ~~
FROM: Carl Moun(~
RE: Status of GEC 'Settlement Reclamation Plan'
Subsequent to our meeting of July 10, 1989 with Dean Massey (GEC attorney),
Larry Allen (GEC attorney), Ralph Carestia (contractor), and Frank Johnson
(attorney general office) GEC submitted a 'settlement reclamation plan'. The
plan arrived at our offices on August 2, 1989. Several deficiencies in this
plan have been identified as follows:
1. The 'Mass Balance Review' in the cover letter has a 130,500 yard
cut and fill discrepancy. The description of backfilling for both
the East pit and the Orphan pit totals 313,500 or 324,500 cubic
yards (depending) whereas it is stated in the last paragraph "It
is hoped that moving and emplacement of these approximately 455,000
cubic yards...". Oean Massey and Larry Allen indicated to us on
July 10, 1989 that about 405,000 cubic yards would be moved.
2. The base map (dated January 16, 1987 and revised February 9, 1987)
shows postmining topography and location of cross sections. The
location line was copied so poorly that it could not be determined
where cross sections were located until the end points of the line
were connected and cross section locations drawn in.
3. Many topographic lines on the base map are missing so it is hard
to verify accuracy of cross sections and slope angles.
4. No pre-reclamation topography map is included in the package so it
is impossible to verify where cuts and fills will occur.'
5. The only cross sections included are for the East pit; there are
none for Overburden Pile No. 1 or the Orphan pit.
6. There is no commitment for fixing the gullies eroded into the west
slope of the initial cast spoil pile (to the northeast of
Overburden Pile No. 1 ).
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